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No. 622,099. Patented Mar. 28, I899. J. T. ARGO.

GATE.

(Application filed Aug, 10. 1898.) (No Model.)

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No. 622,099. Patented Mar. 28, 1899'.

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JOHN T. ARGO, OF POINDEXTER, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN WIGLESWORTH, OF SAME PLACE.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,099, dated March 28, 1899.

Application filed August 10, 1898.

T ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. ARGO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Poindexter, in the county of Harrison and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to gates, and particularly refers to that class known as handopened.

Generally stated, the invention consists of a gate proper having a spring-actuated latch and hinged at the rear end, the lower hinge connection being of common form and the upper one composed of a rod secured in the adjacent post and having an .outer upturned end, a vertical bevel-gear being mounted on a horizontal part of said rod and provided with an arm, to which an operating-lever is pivotally attached, having pull-cords connected thereto and extending in opposite directions therefrom and also having another cord running to the gate-latch, a second hori= zontal bevel-gear having a clamp member secured to the gate and rotatably mounted on the said upturned end of the rod and continuously held in mesh with the first-mentioned gear.

The invention further consists of the details of construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to facilitate opening and shutting gates through the medium of positively-acting mechanism and simultaneously with the opening operation to unlatch the gate, thereby providing means for conveniently controlling the several operations at a distance from the location of the gate in an effective and simple manner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gate embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of a part of' the gate and adjacent post, showing the upper hinge connection. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the upper hinge connection and a portion of the supporting mesh with the gear 9. clamping member 12 extending therefrom Serial No. 688,278. (No model.)

parts. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the upper hinge gears and their attachments.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar numerals are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views, the nu- 5'5 merals 1 and 2 designate gate-posts, the post 1 having a latch-engaging device thereon and post 2 serving as a support on which swings the gate 3 and has a spring-actuated latch 4, movable through the front end, and attached to the rear of said latch is a cord 5, which runs longitudinally of the gate, out through the rear end thereof, and up to the operating devices.

Thelower hinge connection 6 is of common form and embodies opposite male and female members secured, respectively, to the post 2 and lower part of the rear end of the gate 3. The upper hinge connection comprises a rod 7, which is secured in the post 2 and has a forwardly projecting horizontal portion 8, with a bevel-gear 9 loosely bearing thereon, and also an upturned vertical portion 10, having a horizontally-disposed bevel-gear 11, 1-0- tatably engaging it and continuously held in The gear 11 has a and formed with a recess 13, bounded by opposite lugs 14 and adapted to fit over the rear end of the gate 3. From the center of the said recess-a securing bolt 15 projects and is fastened to the said rear end of the gate, and by this means the gear 11 is held rigid. The gear 9 is formed with a reduced portion 16 to receive a collar 17, made fast to said portion of the gear and having diametrical extensions 18, to one of which, as shown, an arm 19 is attached, and to the free end of the latter an operating-lever 20 is pivotally secured at or about its central portion, having pull-cords 21 connected to one of its ends and running away therefrom in opposite directions. The rear part of the cord 5 after being passed throughthe rear end of the gate 3 is caused to loosely engage a staple 22 on the post 2, from thence carried up through a vertical tubular guide 23, formed as a part of the rod 7, and then to the end of the lever 20 opposite to that to which the cords 21 are connected. The cords 21 loosely operate in depending eyes or staples 2t on horizontal'arms25, supported at the upper portions of posts 26 at a distance from and on opposite sides of the post 2, and have counterpoise-weights 27 on their free ends for an obvious purpose.

13y steadily pulling on the nearest cord 21, as shown by Fig. 1, the operating-lever 20 is drawn over on its pivot and the cord 5 drawn very taut to release the latch 4. 3y continuing the pulling effort on said cord 21 the arm 19 is drawn over and the gear 9 rotated, and the movement of the latter immediately elfects the gear ll and swings the gate open. By the movement of the arm 19 and lever 20 in the direction of pull through the cord 21 the depending part of the opposite cord 21 is proportionately shortened against the resistance of its connterpoise-weight 27, and to close the gate the latter cord 21 is pulled and the lever and arm gradually restored to their normal position and the gate closed and automatically latched.

The gate set forth will be found very convenient for general use and particularly applicable as a farm-gate. The simplicity and comparatively few numbers of the parts render it cheap in construction and easily set up in operative positions, and the use of small mechanism being avoided strength and durability result.

Changes in the dimensions,proportions,and

minor details of construction and arrangement could be resorted to without departing from the nature or spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the character set forth, the combination with a gate, of a lower hinge connection for said gate, an upper hinge connection comprising a rod extending through the rear post and having an outer upturned portion, a vertically-arranged bevel-gear on the horizontal portion of said rod, a horizontallydisposed bevel-gear on the upturned portion of the rod having aclamping extension firmly secured to the rear end of the gate and held continuously in mesh with said vertical gear,

an arm secured to the vertical gear, an operating-lever pivoted to the free end of said arm, cords attached to one end of said lever and extending in opposite directions, another cord connected to the opposite end of said lever, and a spring-actuated latch supported by the gate and having the latter cord secured to the rear end thereof.

2. In a device of the character set forth, the combination with a gate provided with a spring-actuated latch,of a lower hinge connection of ordinary form, an upper hinge connection comprising a rod and two meshing gears disposed in reverse planes on said rod, one of said gears having a clamp extension fastened to the rear end of the gate, and devices connected to the other gear for operating the latch and gate.

3. In a device of the characterset forth, the combination with a gate provided with a spring-actuated latcl1,of a lower hinge connection of ordinary form, an upper hinge connection comprising a rod secured in the rear post and having an outer upturned portion and an intermediate tubular guide, a verticallyarranged bevel-gear on the horizontal part of the said rod, a horizontally-disposcd gear having a clamp extension and bolt secured to the rear end of the gate and also engagingthe upturned portion of said rod, both gears being held in continuous mesh, a collar on the ver tical gear provided with an extension, an arm secured to said extension, an operating-lever pivoted intermediate of its ends to said arm, cords attached to one end of said lever and extending away therefrom in opposite directions, and a cord connected to the other end of said lever and passed downwardly through said tubular guide and through the gate to the latch.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN T. ARGO.

\Vitnesses:

J. J. OSBORNE, J. M. ALLEN. 

